The Artist:
Oded Feingersh, truly a renaissance man, was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1938 and actually started his professional life as a chemical engineer.
He studied art at the Bezalel School from 1960-1963 and later in Paris, Brussels and Madrid. By the late 1970s, his studies brought him back to Israel where he explored the geography of Israel at the Avshalom Institute from 1979-1983. He has been a noteworthy figure in Israel's fine arts scene since the early 1970s. A prolific painter and printmaker, Feingersh’s art has been the focus of 85 one-man shows.
Many of Feingersh’s works from the 1980s depict agricultural society and urban society and their age-old conflict. Using almost expressionist techniques, Feingersh also depicts many landscapes, combining his knowledge of Israel with his talent as a writer.
Feingersh has written seven archeological tour books; and historical surveys of wine, Jerusalem and Zionism.
He has also been a Stage Designer for Ballet productions including; “Psalms”, for the Kol Demama Company in 1982; and the stage design for “Camina e Turna” of Kol Demama, Israel Festival of 1990.
Prizes he has won include; 1966 Le Franc Prize for Young Artists, Paris; 1976 Dizengoff Prize, Israel
His works are included in many important collections, including the Israel Museum, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Foreign Ministry of Israel and others.
